Posted by John Larkin on October 28, 2011, 3:52 pm
>I've had it with Chinese garbage. The amount of trash they produce each
>year staggers the imagination. What's even more amazing is that we
>continue to buy it. 'Customer' is quickly becoming synonymous with 'Stupid'.
>This is the starter solenoid from a 5kw Chinese diesel generator
>(Launtop powered):
>http://www.scotiabunk.com/Quality/small-1.jpg
>The machine has two hours TOTAL running time. Note the quality rubber
>boot. Also note the soldered connections. Those are the solenoid winding
>terminations. You can NOT get at the contacts until you de-solder the
>wires. I learned that when I had to clean the non-conducting starter
>contacts on another, similar, Launtop machine.
>This is the reason why the starter wouldn't crank the engine over:
>http://www.scotiabunk.com/Quality/small-2.jpg
>I'm lucky the broken piece didn't get caught in the flywheel ring gear.
>This is from the socket set I used to remove the battery terminal lug
>nuts with.
>http://www.scotiabunk.com/Quality/small-3.jpg
>Care to guess where they were made?
>This particular model of Launtop generator is sold under dozens of
>different names. There has been a recall on them. They have counterfeit
>ISO 2001, CE and Canadian Standards Association (like UL) decals on them.
>The breakers are also improperly marked. The Canadian Standards people
>are doing NOTHING to help me, despite the fraudulent use of their
>Trademarked logo. Launtop is also doing nothing. Red maple seems to be
>conveniently out of business.
>http://tinyurl.com/6zrfft
>Don't buy Chinese.
>mike
Why didn't you buy a Honda generator?
John
Posted by linnix on October 28, 2011, 4:02 pm
On Oct 28, 8:52am, John Larkin
> >I've had it with Chinese garbage. The amount of trash they produce each
> >year staggers the imagination. What's even more amazing is that we
> >continue to buy it. 'Customer' is quickly becoming synonymous with 'Stupid'.
> >This is the starter solenoid from a 5kw Chinese diesel generator
> >(Launtop powered):
> >http://www.scotiabunk.com/Quality/small-1.jpg
> >The machine has two hours TOTAL running time. Note the quality rubber
> >boot. Also note the soldered connections. Those are the solenoid winding
> >terminations. You can NOT get at the contacts until you de-solder the
> >wires. I learned that when I had to clean the non-conducting starter
> >contacts on another, similar, Launtop machine.
> >This is the reason why the starter wouldn't crank the engine over:
> >http://www.scotiabunk.com/Quality/small-2.jpg
> >I'm lucky the broken piece didn't get caught in the flywheel ring gear.
> >This is from the socket set I used to remove the battery terminal lug
> >nuts with.
> >http://www.scotiabunk.com/Quality/small-3.jpg
> >Care to guess where they were made?
> >This particular model of Launtop generator is sold under dozens of
> >different names. There has been a recall on them. They have counterfeit
> >ISO 2001, CE and Canadian Standards Association (like UL) decals on them.
> >The breakers are also improperly marked. The Canadian Standards people
> >are doing NOTHING to help me, despite the fraudulent use of their
> >Trademarked logo. Launtop is also doing nothing. Red maple seems to be
> >conveniently out of business.
> >http://tinyurl.com/6zrfft
> >Don't buy Chinese.
> >mike
> Why didn't you buy a Honda generator?
Do they have NG generator? Links? I will need a replacement.
Posted by vaughn on October 28, 2011, 7:15 pm
>> Why didn't you buy a Honda generator?
>Do they have NG generator? Links? I will need a replacement.
Not that I know of, but there are options:
1) This company will sell you a conversion kit:
http://www.propane-generators.com/honda-generators.htm . If you don't feel like
taking on that project, they will sell you a brand new already-converted Yamaha
unit with a factory warranty. I love Honda generators, but think that Yamaha
generators are at least as good as Honda. My little bit of experience with that
company has been good.
2) A Google search will find companies that who sell you a Honda-POWERED natural
gas generator. Caveat emptor.
Vaughn
Posted by marc on October 28, 2011, 8:10 pm
m II wrote:
> I've had it with Chinese garbage. The amount of trash they produce each
> year staggers the imagination. What's even more amazing is that we
> continue to buy it. 'Customer' is quickly becoming synonymous with
> 'Stupid'.
>
designed in the western hemisphere, made in china ...
who asked low price stuff?
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>year staggers the imagination. What's even more amazing is that we
>continue to buy it. 'Customer' is quickly becoming synonymous with 'Stupid'.
>This is the starter solenoid from a 5kw Chinese diesel generator
>(Launtop powered):
>http://www.scotiabunk.com/Quality/small-1.jpg
>The machine has two hours TOTAL running time. Note the quality rubber
>boot. Also note the soldered connections. Those are the solenoid winding
>terminations. You can NOT get at the contacts until you de-solder the
>wires. I learned that when I had to clean the non-conducting starter
>contacts on another, similar, Launtop machine.
>This is the reason why the starter wouldn't crank the engine over:
>http://www.scotiabunk.com/Quality/small-2.jpg
>I'm lucky the broken piece didn't get caught in the flywheel ring gear.
>This is from the socket set I used to remove the battery terminal lug
>nuts with.
>http://www.scotiabunk.com/Quality/small-3.jpg
>Care to guess where they were made?
>This particular model of Launtop generator is sold under dozens of
>different names. There has been a recall on them. They have counterfeit
>ISO 2001, CE and Canadian Standards Association (like UL) decals on them.
>The breakers are also improperly marked. The Canadian Standards people
>are doing NOTHING to help me, despite the fraudulent use of their
>Trademarked logo. Launtop is also doing nothing. Red maple seems to be
>conveniently out of business.
>http://tinyurl.com/6zrfft
>Don't buy Chinese.
>mike